If you follow my Twitter account, you probably know by now.
Yesterday disaster struck at our beloved club premises: a pipe of the Madrid water utility broke, flooded the underground property next to ours, and the wall dividing both premises busted as a result of the water pressure and the tons of building materials stored there.
Literally a tsunami swept all our club and the water height reached over 30cm, flooding the lockers where many of us store our gaming toys. I have come out of the disaster with very light casualties as I use to keep my models in plastic boxes, only loosing some self-made scenery I used in my games.
But some of my club mates here were collectors of tabletop games and literally I saw then shedding tears when they open the lockers and all that was left were a mass of wet board. Some have lost several hundred euros in games and many are irreplaceable, belonging to the collectors category (old Avalon Hill, Victory Games, etc from the 70s and 80s... I did a quick search in Ebay and found one of the games being sold for US$300).
The level of destruction is such that we are unlikely to return to normal before October or November. Which on the other hand it's going to have an impact here too, as most of my blog posts deal with the games I usually play on Sundays.
Therefore, if you see a drop of activity it's not as a result of me losing interest in blogging, but because of what I just explained. As said, you can still follow my activities in my Twitter account and I'll keep posting and updating with any news as they come out.
Such a calamity, Benito!
ReplyDeleteI am sure many of your readers have closets containing many of the old Avalon Hill and Victory Games' games. If you post a listing of games lost, perhaps, some of the games can be replaced through generous donations?
Best wishes.
Oh no! That's horrible news.
ReplyDeleteI suppose the club didn't have insurance?
A catastrophe indeed, my heart goes out to you and your comrades. It could have happened while the club was in use, which of course would be even worse... but still, there are things lost that even insurance cannot replace.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's some seriously bad news. Hope all gets fixed as soon as possible. Too bad about the board games. I can imagine how some of your lads feel.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to read these, my commiserations to you and your fellow club members.
ReplyDeleteI wish your club every success in bouncing back from this disaster, Benito.
ReplyDeleteTerrible news and I hope you all get back to gaming as soon as you can.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for this disaster, Benito.
ReplyDeleteOuch that is terrible news. Good luck on the restoration work.
ReplyDeleteYou can always come over here for a game Benito ! Seriously though - sorry to hear about the Madrid Tsunami
ReplyDeleteGutted for you all. I know I'd be devastated if that happened to me.
ReplyDeleteOh no. Maybe I shouldn't have gone to the club bathroom during my visit.... ;)
ReplyDeleteI hope the club comes back better and stronger because of this.